"In other words, you need a Togepi as your partner to inherit the throne to this kingdom?" Ash finally figured out their current situation.
"Yes, since the ancient times, our kingdom has worshiped Togepi as the Guardian Pokémon of Freedom and Peace, so the person who will inherit the throne in our small kingdom has a mission to find a Togepi somewhere in the world to bless them as their partner!"
Sara's maid gave the group a detailed introduction to their kingdom's customs and ways.
"Then where is the Togepi that blessed the King now?" Indeed, since the King also required a Togepi to inherit the throne, he should know where they are. But something has been going wrong since he took over the throne to this kingdom.
"That Togepi has gone back to the distant place it came from."
"In the legend of our country, when a Togepi blesses the future King and gets ready to leave, the one who will inherits the throne will be officially recognized as a King worthy of the title by its populace. In other words, Princess Sara's father was also recognized by a past Togepi to officially became a King."
It also happened that it was also during the Kings time where they last happened to see a Togepi.
In short, people who are approved by Togepi are most likely not evil hearted people.
Ash and Misty knew Togepi very well to agree with this fact. Ash once read that Togepi's loses most of their vitality when they are around people with evil intentions.
This was the reason why Misty's Togepi was always so lively around them.
Not only do they stay at good health of they are with kind companion, but they also gain more power and especially luck from them.
On the contrary, this King was too gentle for the good of his own kingdom. His regent, Colonel Hansen, has obviously wanted to seize the throne, it was very obvious to even their own citizens, and yet he was still foolish enough to not do anything about that.
"So, you asked me to bring Togepi here for the throne succession ceremony?" Misty also understood the reason why she was invited to came here in the first place.
"I think that Colonel Hansen guy wants to use your Togepi to claim that he is the one who truly has the right to inherit the throne in front of the people!" Princess Sara also knows that their current situation was very critical, and the Colonel was planning to usurp the throne in a rebellion.
But she hasn't found her Togepi partner yet, so she wasn't qualified to inherit the throne like her father.
Brock rushed over to Princess Sara at the moment when she showed worry and sadness, "Please don't worry, my princess! I came here specially to save you from the hand of the evil villain, so do-!"
Before he could finish his words of loyalty and devotion, Misty grabbed his ear and threw him aside, "Princess Sara, is there anything we can do to help?"
However, Princess Sara shook her head and refused, "I can't involve you in this danger, don't worry about my affairs, there will always be a way. Yiu guys should leave here, it's for your own safety." She said softly.
As soon as she finished speaking, a strong wind blew, and Ash's whole body flashed with a bright blue hue, "Lets get out of here!"
It turns out that a magnificent mirage appeared in the sky of the place where they were at the moment.
No one noticed that since the mirage appeared, Togepi in Misty's arms was staring at it blankly, as if she sensed something.
Then, it flashed with blue light, floated, and headed towards mirage in the sky.
"What is that?"
"Togepi must have sensed the paradise on the other side of the mirage!" The main explained quickly.
The blue light on Togepis body was getting stronger and stronger, until it enveloped even Ash and everyone else in it. A blue light fell from a door of the mirage, and everyone realized that everything in front of them had changed.
"This is the Togepi Paradise!" The King confirmed, "I came here with the previous King a long time ago!"
Speaking of this, this maid has served two of the Kings already and will most likely serve Sara too in the future.
"Mirage Kingdom is the kingdom that is formed to protect the Togepi Paradise. The two areas that protect each others and have known of each other have always maintained a sort of balance, but the appearance of this here is very different from the last time I remember it to be." She said in a panicked voice.
Not far away from where everyone was, trees and grasslands were withered in large numbers, they looked like they can be shattered into powder when just being touched.
This was a very shocking scene to the people.
"It is said that the first Togepi was born in this paradise, grew up through spiritual contact with people from our region, and it was also said they will return to this paradise after their journey ends."
What the maid means in simple words is that this strange withering phenomenon is most likely related to the changes in the people's hearts of this kingdom.
At this moment, Togepi, who had been floating in the air, seemed to sense something and flew towards the withered place in a blitz.
Everyone hurried to catch up, only to see several Togepi lying under the withered trees. They were listless and even covered in many injuries.
"How? How could this happen?" May couldn't believe the scene in front of her. These Togepi all looked to be so pitiful.
"If the Togepi here can sense the hearts of people in the kingdom, then once someone with pure evil intentions appears in the kingdom, this place will also be heavily affected like the legend says." Ash analyzed with a heavy heart.
"Yes, I think it is that Colonel Hansen guy. His evil intentions must have affected this once serene place and put the Togepi community in pain." The wise maid also agreed with Ash's answer.
At the same moment, Colonel Hansen finally saw what he was waiting for; the opening of the Togepi Paradise he wanted so much. He stood in front of the temple and let his Shedinja blast the invisible door with a Solar Beam.
The door kept getting blasted with Shedinjas Solar Beam. And soon the Ninjasks began to use their own Hyper Beam.
They were all focusing the power of their attack at one single point to destroy it. He really wanted to forcibly open the powerful passage between the two worlds.
Misty's Togepi was the first to sense that the passage was opened and floated in that direction. Ash and the others hurried to follow it inside and found that the once picturesque grasslands and green trees along the area were all withered white.
When everyone came to a light screen, they saw Colonel Hansen attacking with his three cicadas. His evil intentions were really going to be the downfall of this paradise. Togepi felt this the most strongly.
It knows it must stop this before this got too out of hand for her.
Noticing that Togepi was about to rush over there, Ash was the fastest to react. He quickly lunged and crossed over with Togepi.
Everyone who reacted a second later also quickly tried to rushed over, only to be bounced away by an invisible force.
"Everyone, trust me! Misty, just wait there for me!" Ash turned around and left a message for Misty, then looked at Colonel Hansen.
Although he couldn't get through here, the voice could still be conveyed. Princess Sara shouted from the other side, "Colonel Hansen, your betrayal is not what the guardian Pokémon Togepi wants to see! How could you do this?!"
"Stop talking nonsense, hand over that Togepi obediently, and leave this country as soon as possible!" This guy must have been hit too hard in the head, because before he even did anything, it became "my country".
Ash held the Poké Ball and smiled, "Do you think you can defeat me?"
"Come on, Ninjask, Hyper Beam!" Colonel Hansen didn't say much, and immediately launched the attack. This time he actually started to direct the battle, and even directly treated Ash as if he were a Pokémon, which really wasn't far from the truth.
"Pika pi!"
Pikachu jumped down, and a Thunderbolt suddenly exploded out of him, not only destroying the Hyper Beam, but also hitting the Ninjask hard.
"How is that possible?!" Colonel Hansen was stunned. How could this Pikachu's attack be so powerful?
Ash gave a knowing smile, he was now ready to order his Pikachu to go up and really bully them.
"Damn it, Shedinja, use Solar Beam!" Colonel Hansen ignored it and immediately launched an attack on Pikachu.
He thought this Pikachu must not have any attacks that are effective on his prized Shedinja.
At that moment, Misty and others suddenly appeared behind Ash in a pink light. Not only them, but also the whole Togepi group that seemed to live in the paradise above seemed to have regained some of their long lost energy. They all jumped out of the passage and floated behind Misty's own Togepi.
It must be that they sensed the mostly pure hearts of everyone here, especially Ash as he was releasing his Aura in a constant stream.
By doing this, Ash was able to make sure that something bad doesn't happen to them in the meantime.
They all worked together to open the door and came to protect these two worlds.
Even if the Togepi Paradise was just a small parallel dimension accidentally created by some random Water Dragon.
They all began to use their finger-wagging skill, Metronome. Then all the pure energy they managed to got from Ash and the others was injected into Misty's own Togepi!
They all saw that Togepi start to release a dazzling light, it was the light of evolution.
It was going to evolve at last.
The once very prominent eggshell disappeared, and a cute long neck grew from it, with a round head and big and pure eyes. It looked a bit cuter than Togepi (it really doesn't), and a new pair of small wings grew on its back.
It now looked like a little angel.
"That's a Togetic!" Ash introduced her to Misty.
Togetic came to Misty's side, rubbed against her cheek, circled around Ash's head and he gave her some of his Aura for nourishment, and then flew to the side of her companions in the air.
She looked at Colonel Hansen with a fighting intent and a murderous eyes that should not be present in the Togepi line.
After evolving, she became a lot more braver.
"You evolved? But it's still the same, I will get you all to do my bidding! Shedinja, use your Solar Beam!"
Colonel Hansen had really gone crazy. In fact, from the time Ash defeated his Ninjasks and destroyed all of the loyal guards he worked so hard on, he had a hunch that all the thing he had been planning for so many years would be destroyed by that kids hands!
The Solar Beam fired off was heading towards the newly evolved Togetic, but it was blocked by a well armed Safeguard.
"Hmph, although you are stronger nos, you still can't win by just protecting yourself!" He even subconsciously ignored the existence of Ash.
"Don't you understand?" Princess Sara spoke, unknowingly she became stronger in her heart and braver on the inside. Ash thought she had the potential to become the next true ruler of this kingdom.
"Togepi and the others left the paradise and came here, and Ash, Misty and the others helped us greatly. This desire to protect everything is the source of Togetic's power! And you are the source of all of our problems!"
"What's more, you will never be able to defeat Ash!" Misty suddenly said from behind, "Ash, let me show you my growth!"
"Go, my precious new partner!"
Misty threw out a Poké Ball by the flick of her wrist, and what appeared from it was the only Water-type Pokémon she was truly afraid of before.
As Ash said to her before, one day Gyarados will become her Trump Card!
And her current Gyarados had very high potential, and she was even trained by Ash's iwn blood-red Shing Gyarados!
"Do you want a Water-type Pokémon to fight against my Shedinja? Hahaha!" Colonel Hansen could never have imagined what move Misty's Gyarados would use after that!
"Gyarados, use Flamethrower!"
The raging flames immediately burned Shedinja to charcoal black.
In fact, Gyarados can learn many skills, not only Flamethrower, it can also learn how to use attacks Thunderbolt, but very few Trainers can teach them to the more physical inclined Gyarados.
Ash's own Gyarados knew multiple attacks that it normally should not have but Ash used his Slowking to transfer a lot of memory into him.
This scene made Colonel Hansen very angry. Because he lost to Ash before, he was even mentally prepared to lose again this time, but he didn't expect that he would lose to a Gyarados that used Flamethrower against him; and it was against the same little girl he tried to take a Togepi from.
"How dare you..." Colonel Hansen was obviously extremely angry, this was well showing by how much he was shaking all over.
The previous Flamethrower even half of his beard burned off, but he had no other options to douse them.
"Colonel Hansen! It's over here!" His Majesty the King finally arrived with his own loyal guards. When things have developed to this point, he finally used all the obvious conclusive evidence to arrest him.
Colonel Hansen gritted his teeth, but he immediately became discouraged once he realized he can't do anything more.
He was defeated, completely defeated!
He can't become the king he so desperately wanted.
Finally he looked at Ash, "Just who are you?"
"I told you this already; I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, the man who will become the Pokémon Master!" Ash's self-introduction remains unchanged.
"I see." But this time, Colonel Hansen listened, "You will definitely become a Pokémon Master with your power."
"Thanks… I guess!" Ash nodded and smiled.
Colonel Hansen was then imprisoned and was given the death penalty, while all the Togepis returned back to their paradise.
"Togetic, say goodbye to everyone!" Misty called out to her Togetic. She was ready to go back. She can't be away Cerulean City Gym for too long.
However, Togetic flew in front of her, pointed in the direction of Togepi Paradise, and showed a worried look.
Misty immediately understood what Togetic meant, "After seeing that kind of gloomy paradise, it's really hard to let go."
Princess Sara understood Togetic's thoughts, "Are you worried that if another evil heart appears again, the same thing might happen again without anyone to stop it?"
Then Ash spoke, "Princess Sara, the situation of Togepi Paradise is closely related to the people's hearts in the Mirage Kingdom!"
Princess Sara looked at Ash, "Ash, what do you mean by that?"
"Wasn't it the responsibility of Mirage Kingdom to protect the Togepi Paradise while they live here? As the next heir to the throne, do you know what to do? Once someone with an evil heart appears, would you know what to do? Will you wait for another savior to protect your kingdom?" Ash asked her very questionably.
"I understand, Ash…" Princess Sara nodded and promised him, "Misty, Togetic, you two can believe me, even if I can't inherit the throne, I will still protect Togepi Paradise with everything I got!"
Hearing this, Misty and Ash felt relieved. She looked at Togetic and said, "Togetic, don't worry, Princess Sara will be a good queen to thsi land!"
Ash smiled and said, "Princess Sara, you are already qualified to inherit the throne!"
"Um? What?"
Princess Sara was startled and noticed something small tugging at the hem of her skirt. She lowered her head and saw that it was a baby Togepi.
"Togepi, why didn't you go back to your home?" Princess Sara quickly squatted down and picked the little one up.
"Sara, this Togepi is the Togepi you were truly meant to find!" After Ash said this, the little guy nuzzled in her arms, looking very happy.
"Princess, this way we can hold a grand inheritance ceremony on time!" The maid was very happy for Sara.
"Ash, Misty, everyone, thank you! Thank you so much!" Sara hugged her new Togepi and was cert delighted by the outcome.
Finally it was time to say goodbye!
Seeing Ralts and Togetic having so much fun, Misty suddenly smiled and said, "Ash, do you still remember where Togepi's eggs came from?"
"Hug, does Togepi's Egg have something to do with Ash?" May was particularly interested in her boyfriends and his girlfriends previous trips and came over with wide eyes.
"Of course I remember, I brought the Egg back underground from the Granpa Canyon!" Ash said it lightly, and Brock and Misty remembered that if Charizard hadn't evolved at the right moment, Ash would have been very likely hurt a lot more.
"That's right, the first thing Togepi saw after she hatched was me, so she had followed me all the time!" Misty said with a smile, "Oh yeah, thanks for that!"
"We are lovers, aren't we?"
Misty blushed a little by hearing Ash say it so nonchalantly in front of everyone, including her new "sister", "So Ash, I want to ask you something!" Misty suddenly became serious after this, and Togetic floated to her side, looking at Ash and Pikachu.
"Now that I have become a Gym Trainer, I can no longer travel, so I want to entrust Togetic to you, okay? In fact, she was originally supposed to be yours but my excitement got the better of me!" Misty's words really surprised Ash and Brock. Even May and Max was a little bewildered.
She actually wanted to hand over her new Togetic to Ash?
Not only her, but even Togetic looked very surprised.
When she was copped up in the Cerulean City Gum, she had really missed all of her friends, and now she has made a good friend in Ralts almost immediately.
Seeing that Togetic was also willing, Ash did not refuse her, "I will keep keep her close to me! And don't worry, she'll grow vey strong, right Togetic?"
"Toge to!" Togetic nodded along to Ash.
"Thank you, babe!" Misty smiled, and Togetic also danced in the air.
"Then Togetic, welcome!" Ash extended a pink Love Ball to her.
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